TripAdvisor Reviews Yialos Beach Hotel Ios

Travel Blogs from Ios

... to the beach. We lasted about 15mins on a sunbed with a beach umbrella before a guy came over asking us to either pay or move. We moved. We then headed up to the 2nd and more quiet pool bar, also owned by Farout, where we lazed around with Mitch, James and some other people that they'd made friends with prior to our arrival, enjoying the afternoon. It was so relaxing that Dane fell asleep! When he woke we headed back to our room.

... iconic piece of clothing that everyone wants to collect as souvenirs. You have to do 7 shots at the bar then you get the singlet/shirt or hat from that club. The next day you literally see everyone walking around with their singlet from the night before and you know where they had been.

It is so easy to have a good time in Ios, everyone’s there for the same reason…every night Marty and I were with a different group and met so many fun people. ...

... so you can save the trouble of going down and back on the same bus like we did. Some trips are not that regular so do check the schedule in advance. It takes about 10mins to Fira which is about 5km away and another 15mins to Oia at 11km away. The route to Oia has very nice view although the turns make me quite sick after the lack of sleep. We arrived at the hotel too early at 07:00 and the reception opens at 08:00 and we desperately need to sleep. The view outside the reception ...

It was an early morning as the majority of the tour group were heading down to the port in Athens to catch a ferry to the Greek Islands. Our first stop and our home for the next few nights is the party island of Ios. It was a 4 hour ferry ride to Ios and thankfully the weather was perfect. We arrived in the port of Ios and walked just up the hill to our hotel. There weren't many plans made for the next few days as everyone just wanted to relax.

... over the entire island is from the Monastery. It is only accessible by car. Good thing I was driving, the narrow single lane road up the mountain was a bit hair raising. Mountain wall on one side, sheer cliff on the other. The view was amazing and worth it! For dinner that night we found a small Grill near the hotel which is off the tourist path. The meal was great and the woman and daughter working allowed us ...